Wright v. Hicks
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Crawford Superior Court. Demurrer, decided by Judge Powers. March Term, 1852. The bill alleged, that in February, 1849, Daniel Culpepper departed this life, leaving a widow — Jemima Culpepper — surviving, and an estate worth five thousand dollars ; and, also, left a will, as follows : “Item 1st. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Jemima Culpepper, all my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life — after paying all my just debts — with the…
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In Equity, in Crawford Superior Court. Demurrer, decided by Judge Powers. March Term, 1852. The bill alleged, that in February, 1849, Daniel Culpepper departed this life, leaving a widow — Jemima Culpepper — surviving, and an estate worth five thousand dollars ; and, also, left a will, as follows : “Item 1st. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Jemima Culpepper, all my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life — after paying all my just debts — with the following reservations, to wit: Item 2nd. I give and bequeath unto Berry Wesley Culpepper (so called,) five dollars out…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
Berry Wesley Culpepper, the son of Isaiah Culpepper, and grand-son of Daniel and Jemima Culpepper, having been bom in three months after the marriage of his parents, both of whom are dead, claims to be-the heir at law, through his reputed father, to his grand parents; and the first great question to be settled is, whether or not his legitimacy may be disputed, so as to exclude him from the inheritance ? And if so, what are the principles of law applicable to the case ?
I need scarcely remark, that cases of adulterine bastardy are new in the Courts…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Schauber v. JacksonCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1828
3Cited by56 opinions
- McNamara v. McNamaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Baker v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
- Wright v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854
- Coffman v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
- Comer v. ComerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
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